Did you know just over 2% (602,160 Canadians) of the population are deafblind?
Check out our video as we join together to celebrate the contributions of Canadians who are deafblind!
#deafblindawareness
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On June 1, 2024, landmarks across Canada will be lit up in blue to celebrate #NationalDeafblindAwareness Month! Check out the list of landmarks across Canada that will be lit up in blue this year: deafblindnetworkontario.com/news-events/
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#DeafblindAwarenessMonth is almost over. Share your pictures capturing how you chose to #makeawave by celebrating the contributions of Canadians who are deafblind!
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Throughout June, objects are “yarn bombed” as part of a largescale tactile arts project symbolizing the coming together of people who are deafblind #DbIYarnBombing2023 connecting the world one stitch at a time
(picture of colourful yarn creations)
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Today is Helen Keller's birthday! An author, disability rights advocate, political activist, and lecturer with deafblindness, she is well-known for her important contributions in America and abroad.
#NationalDeafblindAwarenessMonth #MakeAWave
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#DbIYarnBombing2023 continues with wonderful tactile art installations from coast to coast #makeawave
(two women in front of a yarnbombing display; sheep wrapped in connect yarn)
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People who are deafblind live full, meaningful lives with the support of Intervenor Services. Check out the following link to learn more about their experiences bit.ly/44i0vdw
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A big shout out to the towns and cities across Canada
for proclaiming June as #NationalDeafblindAwarenessMonth bit.ly/3r1VzLq
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We continue to celebrate the contributions of people who are deafblind throughout #NationalDeafblindAwarenessMonth including lighting up landmarks in blue!
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For #NationalDeafblindAwarenessMonth we are #DbIYarnBombing2023 to #makeawave from coast to coast from British Columbia to New Brunswick!
(photos of people in front of brightly coloured yarn displays)
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As June continues, we encourage you to engage in new ways to promote #NationalDeafblindAwarenessMonth in your community.
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June is #NationalDeafblindAwarenessMonth!
Did you know that Canada's National Occupational Classification (NOC), an established job search database, now includes the roles of intervenor and deafblind intervenor?
Check it out here: noc.esdc.gc.ca
#MakeAWave
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A person who is deafblind experiences a combined loss of hearing and vision.
Information is not always accessible to people who are deafblind – intervenors help bridge the gap. What does accessibility mean to you?
#NationalDeafblindAwarenessMonth #MakeAWave
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Yarn bombing for #DeafblindAwarenessMonth is back! Last week, DBCS staff, clients & volunteers worked to make their communities a little more colourful - all in the spirit of helping people all across the world learn more about the people in their communities who are Deafblind.
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Become an intervenor to be the eyes and ears of an individual who is deafblind. Here is Julie's story!
ASL: bit.ly/3WB60RT
Descriptive video: bit.ly/45EwqX4
#NationalDeafblindAwarenessMonth #MakeAWave
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#DYK an estimated 466,000 Canadians over the age of 15 are living with some degree of sight and hearing loss? #NationalDeafblindAwarenessMonth is an opportunity to celebrate the resilience of people who are deafblind. Learn how you can get involved: deafblindservices.ca
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Community | Mayor Ellis joined the @CNIB_DBCS this afternoon to help yarn bomb Mary Ann Sills Park for Deafblind Awareness Month. 🧶
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June is #NationalDeafblindAwarenessMonth! Professional intervenors support a person who is deafblind to interact with the world around them and achieve independence. Here is David's story!
ASL: bit.ly/3C2uMAY
Descriptive video: bit.ly/3OKOatt
#MakeAWave
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